Recently, on our way back home from an appointment on another island, we ran into some boat trouble. As we chugged our way slowly towards home at a snail’s pace on one engine, my frustration with myself and my lack … Continue reading
As an enrichment activity, I will sometimes bring in my iPad for a bit of toucan playtime. People definitely have a good chuckle if they happen to walk up as I am showing the Three-Cans the iPad, incredulously asking me what the heck … Continue reading
“The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth.” – Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements As animal lovers, we often see ourselves as the voice for those creatures without a voice. With the abundance of … Continue reading
Toco toucans (at least ours anyway!) love to peer into mysterious containers in hopes of discovering treasures hidden within. Once they have pillaged said treasures, they then love to destroy the containers in which they were held, although not always in that … Continue reading
I am always looking for ways to enhance our Three-Cans lives. A big part of their life is spent eating, so working to make their food fun is important in creating a interesting environment for them. Toucans have a very fast … Continue reading
Being the crazy bird lady that I am, I often find myself wasting (although I use that term lightly) more time than I care to admit getting sucked into bird video after bird video on You Tube. And I’m not species-ist. … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I set out on a mission to try and describe each of our Three-Cans individual personalities. If you missed the first post on Paco, I was inspired by the strange-to-me question I receive of, “do … Continue reading
The Bag of Wonder is an enrichment game I created as a way to spend quality time and bond with our Three-Cans. You can find my original post here. The game can be credited for numerous positive outcomes including: helping reinforce … Continue reading
I personally am not one for making New Year’s resolutions. There’s something about the term that just feels a bit tawdry – a glitzed-up, silicone version of a real goal, one made loosely over too many glasses of champagne in … Continue reading
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